March 13, 2024

NSN Publishes 2023 Annual Report


Chris     News and Updates
What
March 7, 2024

Recent NSN Input


Chris     News and Updates
On February 1, NSN
October 4, 2023

Historic Capitol Hill Briefing by Experts with Lived Experience


Chris     News and Updates
Historic Capitol Hill Briefing by Experts with Lived Experience Held as Congress Enters Critical Moment to Address Trafficking With a surge in
July 24, 2023

Hollywood and Human Trafficking


Chris     News and Updates
In 2008, the movie Taken presented a riveting image of human trafficking that captivated the public imagination and brought human trafficking to the forefront of
June 1, 2023

NSN Receives Pembrook Award for Survivor Inclusion at Freedom Network Conference


Chris     News and Updates
In April, the NSN was honored to show up in power
April 14, 2023

New Collaboration! We Name It So We Can Repair It: Rethinking Harm, Accountability, and Repair in the Anti-Trafficking Sector


Chris     Resources
People can do good, be good, and still cause harm. Similarly, the
April 12, 2023

Survivor Storytelling


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Research The NSN has been conducting research into survivors' experiences of storytelling and what an authentic, survivor-driven storytelling practice might look
February 25, 2023

New Video: Harm Reduction in Commercial Sex


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On February 20, the NSN hosted "Radical Nonjudgment in Survivor Advocacy: Harm reduction in practice." This panel addressed: - What do we mean by "radical
December 2, 2022

Working in Anti-Trafficking


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When we have an incomplete view of what "survivor leadership" could be, sometimes we get protective or possessive of what few opportunities we think there
November 29, 2022

NSN 2022 Report


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We've had a busy year! Want to know what we've
October 18, 2022

Training: Navigating Professional Boundaries


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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dqafWGJrp4s&list=PL5wVwlLIOqfS3rIEQyDuwlHYfaE9JtJ98&index=3
October 18, 2022

Dear survivor leader


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This movement can be rough on us. Remember that managing other people's perceptions of you is not your job. Change starts with each of us,
September 30, 2022

Trauma-Informed Storytelling


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In the anti-trafficking sector, many movement leaders are hesitant to disclose lived experience for fear they won’t be taken seriously as a professional. And many
September 27, 2022

Brave Space? Safe Space? Emergent Space


Post by Chris Ash, Survivor Leadership Program Manager Over the summer of 2020, two incredible Moxie Scholars from UNC Chapel Hill came
July 26, 2022

Tips for navigating a workplace trauma response: Fear of saying “no”


Chris     Resources
Sample language: "Hi, Alix! I'm honored to be invited to take point on the budgeting
July 20, 2022

Learning: The Spectrum of Agency


Chris     HT Learning
At the NSN, we recognize the spectrum of agency as an essential part of our
July 7, 2022

Tips for managing a workplace trauma response: False sense of urgency


Chris     Resources
Sample language: "Hi, Sandra. I'm sorry the report I sent over wasn't quite right. Since
June 15, 2022

Announcement: G7 must address forced labor


Chris     News and Updates
The National Survivor Network joined global anti-trafficking organizations calling on the G7 to address forced labor: "As leaders of the most
May 20, 2022

Announcement: NSN Statement on End Demand Released


Chris     Values Orientation
Recording available for accessibility: Over the past few months, a number of anti-trafficking leaders
March 22, 2022

Announcement: Racial Equity in Anti-Trafficking Work


Chris     News and Updates
In March of 2022, the National Survivor Network provided feedback to the Senior Policy Operating Group on racial equity in anti-trafficking work, in response to
February 24, 2022

Values Orientation 5: Human Rights and Labor


Chris     Values Orientation
The NSN acknowledges that human trafficking is horrific, and is an extension of rather than an exception to the range of exploitation inherent in
February 23, 2022

NSN Values Orientation 4: Racial Justice is Essential to Ending Trafficking


Chris     Values Orientation
Several of our values in our clarified values statement address racism and racial equity directly. Racial justice is essential to ending trafficking. Beyond and in
February 22, 2022

NSN Values Orientation 3: Public Health and Human Rights


Chris     Values Orientation
Our third value states: “The NSN promotes a public health framework and human rights-based approach to anti-human
February 18, 2022

Learning: Section 230 protects all of us.


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What is Section 230?  Section 230 says that "No provider or user of an interactive computer service shall be treated
February 16, 2022

NSN Values Orientation 2:  How does the NSN communicate and navigate shared space?


Chris     Values Orientation
The National Survivor Network is a values-based membership and professional network for survivors of human trafficking engaged in or preparing for leadership in the anti-trafficking
February 15, 2022

NSN Values Orientation 1: Who Is Membership For? 


Chris     Values Orientation
The National Survivor Network is a values-based membership and professional network for survivors of human trafficking engaged in or preparing for leadership in the anti-trafficking
February 4, 2022

Announcement: A Values-Based Membership Network


Chris     News and Updates
For most of 2020-2021, much of the NSN's work was behind-the-scenes and internal restructuring. We do want to share a few key highlights with you
January 8, 2022

Tips: Negotiating Pay


Chris     Resources
For many survivors, survivor leadership positions in the movement may be among the first jobs we’ve had in “professional” settings, so it can feel intimidating to negotiate pay. This
January 6, 2022

Resources: Sample and Template Forms for Nonprofit Leadership


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Following are some ideas for template and sample products/policies nonprofit professionals may find useful. Consider saving these forms, or similar forms, into a folder you share
December 31, 2021

Empowering Survivor Leadership in the Movement – HTAM 2022


Chris     News and Updates
https://nationalsurvivornetwork.org/empowering-meaningful-survivor-leadership-in-the-movement/ It’s January 1, 2022, and today marks the beginning of Human Trafficking Awareness